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We'll Miss You, Kodachrome

John Johnson — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:22:24 CDT

The last frames of Kodachrome film have largely been developed, yet another milestone in the transition from analog to digital, but this is no cause for celebration for Matt Zoller Seitz. Kodachrome photos had "something truly special" about them, he writes at Salon . "The dyes and emulsions produced an effect...

Courts Mull Restitution for Victims of Child Porn

Harry Kimball — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:14:07 CST

The latest conundrum in child pornography law is restitution, as courts try to nail down whether simply possessing offending images constitutes harm to the victim—and how much that damage is worth. A year ago, a man in possession of 10-year-old pictures of “Amy” was ordered to pay her $200,...

Facebook 'Doppelganger' Craze Sort of Illegal

Harry Kimball — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:31:44 CST

The newest craze on Facebook is “Doppelganger Week,” wherein users change their profile pictures to those of celebrities—heck, even Muppets—that they resemble. Problem is, CNET notes, that violates the social networking site’s terms of service. “You will not post content or take any action on Facebook that infringes...

Google Street View Reveals Ruins of Pompeii

Harry Kimball — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:35:00 CST

Google's roaming photographers have found their way to ruins of Pompeii, and you can now tour the Italian archaeological treasure from the comfort of your own home using Street View. The Google Maps app, which creates an immersive 3-D environment from digital photographs, had previously focused on more traditional—and...

Microsoft's Bing Maps May Beat Google

Harry Kimball — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:47:00 CST

The beta version of Microsoft’s Bing search engine maps feature could well give Google Maps a run for its money, Jason Kincaid writes for TechCrunch . The new feature challenges Google on every front: Streetside, the answer to Street View, functions similarly but uses 3D modeling to provide a seamless user...

Music Biz Drops Concert Camera Bans

Rob Quinn — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:22:42 CST

As camera phones held aloft become as common as lighters in the air used to be at rock-and-roll concerts, the music industry is starting to give in to reality and drop camera bans. Most bands are allowed to choose their own photo policy, and a growing number are letting fans...

New Facebook App Finds Your Long-Lost Twin

Harry Kimball — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:15:19 CDT

A Facebook app that promises to match you with the person in its network who looks most like you "is fun enough that it just might work," Christina Warren writes for Mashable. The app scans photos of you and photos of others who’ve signed up, and…voila! Matching will begin once...

Digital Pioneers Scoop Physics Nobel Prize

Jason Farago — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:53:59 CDT

The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded today to three scientists whose research into light paved the way for the digital age. Charles Kao received the prize for his work on the transmission of light through fiber-optic cables—the basis of modern communication networks. Bell Labs researchers Willard Boyle and...

Fans Seek to Resurrect Polaroid Film

Rob Quinn — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:28:00 CDT

A determined band of entrepreneurs, scientists, and lovers of retro photography is doing its best to bring Polaroid film back from the dead, the New York Times reports. The group managed to buy the company’s old equipment just before it was dumped and is now attempting to reinvent the chemicals...